Moldova can overtake Ukraine on the path to the EU – Marta Kos

Ukraine and Moldova may move towards membership in the European Union at different rates. Moldova is capable of moving faster, but everything will depend on the results of reforms.

This was stated by European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos in an interview with the Moldovan TV channel TV8.

According to her, the European Commission has foreseen the possibility of Moldova’s faster progress towards EU membership. At the same time, the defining criterion remains the implementation of the necessary reforms.

“We agreed on a principle that is based on results. You cannot move forward if you do not do your job, if the member states do not confirm these results,” Kos stressed.

The European Commissioner also drew attention to the difficult conditions in which Ukraine continues its European integration reforms due to the war with Russia.

She noted that even during war, Ukraine sometimes makes more progress than other candidate countries that do not face such challenges.

Kos expressed admiration for the results of both countries and emphasized that Ukrainians continue to move towards the EU, despite the constant threat to their lives.

As a reminder, earlier, Petro Poroshenko stated during a speech in the Verkhovna Rada that Ukraine’s membership in the EU depends on the effective work of the parliament and the government. He called for the adoption of laws necessary for European integration, for reforms of law enforcement agencies, and for Ukraine’s accession to the European Union not to be jeopardized.

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